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1 Metaplastic cells (immature squamous cells) New squamous cells at the squamocolumnar junction are continuously replacing columnar cells. 2  These new squamous cells are called metaplastic cells.3  The area of cell replacement is called the transformation zone. The normal cervix has two types of cells on the surfaceâsquamous cells and columnar (glandular or mucus producing) cells. 2  Additionally, new squamous cells are identified as metaplastic cells.
Full Answer. Squamous cells in the urine are a type of epithelial cells, which come from the tissues lining the bladder or urethra, among other structures in the body. It's normal for epithelial cells to show up in urine, though the number of them increases in the event of inflammation or infection in the urinary system.